New NHS data reveals decade of decline under Tories that Liz Truss must reverse
As Liz Truss becomes prime minister, the NHS in England is at historically catastrophic levels on virtually every assessable measure.It...
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Change in tone for Truss v Starmer at PMQs as angry clashes appear to end with Johnson
For the first time this week, Liz Truss had to think on her feet.When she made her victory speech after...
Who is Michelle Donelan? How she went from WWE to culture secretary
With the privatisation of Channel 4 and discussions around the BBC licence fee, plus the energy crisis and recovery from...
Truss and Starmer clash over energy bills – as new PM confirms announcement tomorrow
Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will take "immediate action" to deal with soaring energy bills - and will make...
Three things you need to know about Liz Truss’s new cabinet
There are three things to note about Liz Truss's new cabinet, appointed swiftly and with little apparent drama last night...
Who is Therese Coffey? The new karaoke-loving health secretary who admits she’s ‘not a role model’
On her first full day as deputy prime minister, Therese Coffey accidentally played her Dr Dre ringtone live on-air –...
Sacked minister’s wife calls Truss an ‘imbecile’
The wife of a minister who was fired by Liz Truss has called the new prime minister an "imbecile" in...
Winter fuel crisis must be solved by green investment – not new gas fields, say experts
The impending winter fuel crisis must be solved by helping households save energy, not by fracking and sourcing new gas...
Truss to face Starmer at the despatch box in PMQs on her first full day as prime minister
New Prime Minister Liz Truss will go head-to-head with Sir Keir Starmer for the first time today as the pair...
The three key priorities set out in Truss’s first speech as PM
Liz Truss kept her first speech as prime minister short and to the point - setting out three "early priorities"...
Scotland to freeze rent and rail fares to help with cost of living crisis
Scotland is set to bring in emergency laws to freeze rents and help tenants weather the worsening cost of living...
Liz Truss vows to ‘ride out the storm’ in first address to nation as PM
Liz Truss has said "together we can ride out the storm" as she delivered her first address to the nation...
Truss appoints top team – with Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor
Liz Truss has begun appointing her cabinet after being officially asked by the Queen to form a new government.Shortly after...
Liz Truss becomes UK prime minister after meeting the Queen
Liz Truss has become the prime minister of the United Kingdom after being officially asked by the Queen to form...
Johnson to Truss – the transition of power in pictures
The handover of power from Boris Johnson to Liz Truss has taken place and Britain has a new prime minister.The...
Defiant and unapologetic: Johnson did not dwell on honour of being PM in Downing Street exit
"That's it, folks," Boris Johnson said, flanked by dozens of his MPs and staff, as he and his wife Carrie...
Who was Cincinnatus and why did Johnson reference him in farewell speech?
Boris Johnson has fuelled speculation about a possible return to frontline politics by referencing a Roman statesman in his farewell...
‘This is it folks’: Johnson calls himself a ‘booster rocket’ in final speech as PM
Boris Johnson has delivered his valedictory speech to the nation, describing himself as a "booster rocket that has fulfilled its...
Day one: Liz Truss to see Queen in Scotland and unveil energy price freeze that could last until 2024
Liz Truss is making a frantic 1,000-mile dash to see the Queen before launching her premiership with a £100bn energy...
Next stop Balmoral for new PM Truss – here’s what her predecessors have said about it
Former prime minister Lord Salisbury referred to Balmoral Castle as "Siberia".Another, Benjamin Disraeli, complained that "carrying on the government of...
